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The article reports that Standard & Poor's Corp. has raised its outlook to positive from stable on Virginia Port Authority's port facility revenue bonds. The rating agency cites the credit's long history of robust cargo trends and strong historical financial performance. According to analyst Joe...

Reports on the realignment of Standard & Poor's utility ratings department. Global electric, gas, and water utility analyzing team to be headed by Edward Z. Emmer; Coverage of international telecommunications and cable television industry to be headed by Richard Siderman.

Reports that according to the ViewPoint of Project Finance, Utilities, and Concessions report from Standard and Poor's Ratings Services, market participants are refocusing on credit risk. Why participants are refocusing on credit risk; Comments from William Chew, managing director, Standard and...

Reports that Standard & Poor's Equity Services Group has reported that several restaurant stocks have been moved to different index classification after restructuring its listings for the restaurant industry group. Companies that were moved to other classifications.

Reports on a composite index designed to track the performance of real-estate investment trust (REIT) introduced by Standard and Poor's Financial Information Services in New York. What the index consist of; What the REIT Composite Index is composed of.

Tells how Standard & Poor's launched a service to provide credit suppliers with an independent view of how a business looks financially and credit seekers with a persuasive new weapon. Comments from Michael Zelkind, director of the new product; Difficulties small companies have in convincing...

Reports that Standard and Poor's Corporation has lowered it claims paying ability of Prudential Insurance Company. Why the claims were lowered; Background information on the company; Details on the ratings of Prudential; Details on a statement released by Prudential on the issues.

Reports on Standard & Poor's Corp.'s (S&P) downgrading of the 1995 debt rating of Ann Taylor Store Corp from single-B-plus to single-B-minus. Decline in November same-store sales; Reason for the downgrade; Decline in Ann Taylor stocks; Efforts to bounce back from a series of setbacks during the...